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Butterfly Effect
Chapter Three: Liz returns home
Jess collapses tiredly on the couch at the Gilmore's house, Rory sit's down beside him watching him carefully. They'd just returned from Liz's new home in stars hollow where they'd helped her settle in. It had been six weeks since Jess had shown up and now things were getting back to normal, Rory was starting to wonder how much longer Jess would stick around. For weeks she'd been avoiding Logan, not wanting to deal with whatever they were, or were planning on being, because after all she wasn't anything to him, a friend if that, and maybe things would have become more for them but that was before her ex-boyfriend walked back into her life.
'Jess?' Rory said quietly, he opened his eyes and looked at her, his brown eyes meeting with her blue ones. 'What have you been doing all this time? Since I last saw you?'
'Travelling, working and stuff.' Jess replied, he knew they'd have to get round to the hard conversations pretty soon, Rory had been supportive and patient, but he was smart enough to know that she wanted and deserved answers.
'What work?' Rory asked.
'Bits and pieces, I worked as a messenger for a while, then when New York got to pricey I moved to Philly.' He watched for her reaction. 'I've been working in a small publishing house/bookstore.' He replied, her eyes lit up brightly.
'Really? That seems so perfect for you.' Rory smiled. 'See I knew you could do something amazing with your life, what else?'
'I uh…I wrote a book.' Jess replied. Rory's eyes went wide.
'Seriously? A book, I want it, come on lets go find a copy I want to buy a copy.' Rory said excitedly.
'Well you'll have to wait, it's not been printed yet, one of the guys I work with, Matt, is editing it at the moment so you'll have to wait a while. It was put on hold when the accident happened.' Jess smirked at her eagerness.
'I'm so proud of you, I knew you could do it if you put your mind to it.' Rory hugged him. 'So I guess you'll be going back to work soon.'
'Yeah, now that mum's back on her feet and doing ok, I figure I'll go back.' Jess nodded his head, Rory visibly deflated.
'Got any solid plans?' Rory asked.
'I've been talking to my mum and Luke and we've all agreed that I should get back, um so I'll be leaving tomorrow.' Jess replied nervously. Rory looked back up at him again, tears in her eyes.
'Don't…' Rory said sadly, Jess looked at her in confusion. 'Jess these last few weeks, me and you we've had our old rhythm back only better, both of us have been better. I know I'm being completely stupid even thinking that you may want to be together again, but I need you to know that I don't want to loose you again.' Rory was crying by this point, Jess reached up and brushed away her tears. 'I love you Jess.'
That was all it took, those few words. Jess leaned forward and kissed her, she was shocked at first and then kissed him back. He pulled away a few seconds later, resting his forehead to hers.
'I love you too, ever since I first met you. I want to be with you.' Jess kissed her again. 'But…'
Rory shook her head, tears falling from her eyes, she knew what he was going to say.
'But you need to get back to work…I know.' Rory sighed. 'Do you think we can make this work, I really want this to work.'
'Yeah me too.' Jess kissed her softly. 'So you're willing to be my girlfriend again?'
'More than willing.' Rory nodded, her tears dried up. She leaned in and kissed him again as the door burst open and Luke and Lorelai entered.
'Rory we're…OH!' Lorelai stopped dead as the younger two sprung apart.
'Hey mum.' Rory said quickly standing up and walking over to her mum.
'Uh could we talk please, now.' Lorelai pulled her daughter into the kitchen, leaving a confused Luke with Jess.
'Were you just kissing Jess?' Lorelai asked.
'Yes.'
'Your ex-boyfriend who broke your heart?'
'Uh-huh.'
'Why Rory? You do realise he's leaving tomorrow.'
'Yeah I know he told me, but mum I love him, I really love him and I thought that I could live without him in my life, I tried to get over him but the second I saw him again I knew that was stupid, I love him and always have.' Rory said honestly.
'So the two of you are back together?'
'Yeah we are, it'll be tough having a long distance relationship, but really it's not that far apart.' Rory shrugged. 'We can make this work.'
'It's really what you want? To be with Jess?' Lorelai asked.
'Yeah, it's what I've always wanted.'
'Well then I'm happy for you, I'm concerned but happy.' Lorelai hugged her daughter.
A/N- Hope you like, I am not sure about this chapter at all. Let me know what you think.